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Fecal Coliform Test Is No Longer Valid

Posted by Dr RH Bennett on 7 Jun 2015 at 12:29 am
The fecal coliform test is obsolete and will not predict fecal contamination for the myriad environmental bacteria that will give a false positive. Had they used E. coli and Bifidobacterium lactis then the case for fecal contamination would be vastly improved. Reply
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YawnPosted by KGB on 7 Jun 2015 at 5:47 pm
Fecal matter is under 99% of all fingernails. Reply
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AdvicePosted by Joe on 8 Jun 2015 at 5:04 pm
Stop cleaning the toilet bowl with your, or someone elses toothbrush. Reply
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